Decrease in Ukrainian Refugees in Estonia
Over the past six months, the number of Ukrainian refugees in Estonia has decreased, according to ERR with data from the Police and Border Guard Department. From the beginning of the war until now, almost 160,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Estonia, of which 70,000 have moved on to other countries, while approximately 90,000 have remained in the country.
Currently, there are almost 31,000 refugees under temporary protection in Estonia. Liis Valtu, the head of the Department of Police and Border Guard’s Identification and Status Division, stated that this year the number of refugees in the country has decreased, as well as the number of new arrivals seeking protection in Estonia.